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  1. November 19th, 2007, 06:06 PM #1
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    Default I now declare this space a Keyboard Free Zone!

    After pondering on such a possibility for quite a while, I decided to bite the bullet and finally got myself a Roland GR-20 guitar synth!

    http://www.roland.com/products/en/GR-20/index.html

    I uploaded a song on my Myspace profile, named "Rules of Contact", which has exactly zero keyboard stuff (at last!). Tell me how you like it (or not!).

    More info on the exciting GR-20 to follow. ude:
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    Cool! I've been wanting a guitar synth my whole life! Now I can start asking you a million questions....
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    abraxas,

    Very impressive, I like the tune and the synth. Nice guitar playing.

    One of Robert's first questions may be "Can I borrow it?"
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    Ahhhh... I am jealous! I want one too.. please :-)
    I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
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  5. November 20th, 2007, 02:57 AM #5
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    Thanks you all!

    This is a quite sweet piece of gear, once you get over the hype and initial excitement. It IS a valuable musical tool that has nothing to do with keyboard synths.

    At last, guitar synths are rather affortable, it seems only yesterday when I was a 20 y.o. kid and those things used to cost several times more than my car (which wasn't much of a car, btw, but you get my point )

    I shall return with more info and remarks. Meanwhile if anybody wants to ask any specific question please do.
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    - Custom made Precision type bass with EMG pickup and custom paintjob

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    Question: How good does the GR-20 track? (latency?)
    I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperSwede
    Question: How good does the GR-20 track? (latency?)
    Answer: it tracks perfectly as long as you adjust the midi pickup correctly (which I haven't done perfectly, but more on that later) and as long as you adjust the dynamics of the particular instrument preset the way you want it.
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    - EBMM 25th Anniversary hardtail
    - EBMM Axis Super Sport hardtail
    - Squier CV Tele (Reliced!)
    - "Relic Wallpaper Squier ’51 (heavily modded)
    - Custom made Precision type bass with EMG pickup and custom paintjob

    Amps
    - THD Univalve
    - Tech21 Trademark 10
    - 2x12” Tube Town "flexi-back" cabinet, with Celestion Speakers
    Effects, etc
    Peterson Strobostomp, Budda Bud-wah, BYOC Script Phaser, Proco RAT (original), Boss HM-2 (modded), EHX Deluxe Memory Man, Line6 M13 Stompbox Modeller, Axon AX-100 MkII, Digitech GSP1101/Control2



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    Can I borrow it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    Can I borrow it?

    Yep! Certainly! Get in line Robert (currently about a dozen friends are on the waiting list!)
    Gearlist:
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    - Kramer Pacer Deluxe (’87) with SD pickups
    - EBMM 25th Anniversary hardtail
    - EBMM Axis Super Sport hardtail
    - Squier CV Tele (Reliced!)
    - "Relic Wallpaper Squier ’51 (heavily modded)
    - Custom made Precision type bass with EMG pickup and custom paintjob

    Amps
    - THD Univalve
    - Tech21 Trademark 10
    - 2x12” Tube Town "flexi-back" cabinet, with Celestion Speakers
    Effects, etc
    Peterson Strobostomp, Budda Bud-wah, BYOC Script Phaser, Proco RAT (original), Boss HM-2 (modded), EHX Deluxe Memory Man, Line6 M13 Stompbox Modeller, Axon AX-100 MkII, Digitech GSP1101/Control2



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    Question: could you please record some of the electric guitar patches? I´m curious to hear if Roland have improved their guitar samples since the JV-1010 that I had.
    I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperSwede
    Question: could you please record some of the electric guitar patches? I´m curious to hear if Roland have improved their guitar samples since the JV-1010 that I had.

    I'm afraid you will be dissapointed by them. The bass patches are good though. On the other hand I could never understand the logic of a distorted el. guitar sound on a synth... c'mon, I already have a nice distorted tone if I want!
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    - EBMM 25th Anniversary hardtail
    - EBMM Axis Super Sport hardtail
    - Squier CV Tele (Reliced!)
    - "Relic Wallpaper Squier ’51 (heavily modded)
    - Custom made Precision type bass with EMG pickup and custom paintjob

    Amps
    - THD Univalve
    - Tech21 Trademark 10
    - 2x12” Tube Town "flexi-back" cabinet, with Celestion Speakers
    Effects, etc
    Peterson Strobostomp, Budda Bud-wah, BYOC Script Phaser, Proco RAT (original), Boss HM-2 (modded), EHX Deluxe Memory Man, Line6 M13 Stompbox Modeller, Axon AX-100 MkII, Digitech GSP1101/Control2



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    Just curious you know... Some of the acoustic guitars were quite good though...
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    Quote Originally Posted by SuperSwede
    Just curious you know... Some of the acoustic guitars were quite good though...
    OK, I'll try to find some time today or tommorow evening! :
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    - Kramer Pacer Deluxe (’87) with SD pickups
    - EBMM 25th Anniversary hardtail
    - EBMM Axis Super Sport hardtail
    - Squier CV Tele (Reliced!)
    - "Relic Wallpaper Squier ’51 (heavily modded)
    - Custom made Precision type bass with EMG pickup and custom paintjob

    Amps
    - THD Univalve
    - Tech21 Trademark 10
    - 2x12” Tube Town "flexi-back" cabinet, with Celestion Speakers
    Effects, etc
    Peterson Strobostomp, Budda Bud-wah, BYOC Script Phaser, Proco RAT (original), Boss HM-2 (modded), EHX Deluxe Memory Man, Line6 M13 Stompbox Modeller, Axon AX-100 MkII, Digitech GSP1101/Control2



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    Quote Originally Posted by abraxas
    OK, I'll try to find some time today or tommorow evening! :
    Satisfied Answer: Thank you
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  15. December 6th, 2007, 04:36 PM #15
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    Hey, how's that synth holding up? I'm thinking about getting one, since I can't play keys very well. Might as well fake the keyboards and plays synth guitar?

    What other options are there? GR30, GR33, etc?
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